Gautam Sharma v. South Eastern Coal Fields Ltd.

Chhattisgarh HC8 Jan 2026MCC/15/2026

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What is this about?

Short restoration order of the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur (Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge; order dated 09.01.2026; neutral citation 2026:CGHC:1504). Gautam Sharma, Overman at Churcha Colliery (South Eastern Coal Fields Ltd., Koriya district), filed MCC No. 15 of 2026 seeking restoration of WPS No.421/2023, which had been dismissed for want of prosecution vide order dated 17.11.2025. The Court, for the reasons stated in the MCC, allowed the application and restored WPS No.421/2023 to its original number. Counsel: Pawan Shrivastava for the applicant; Swati Agrawal (on behalf of Pankaj Agrawal) for the non-applicants.

What did the court decide?

WPS No.421/2023 restored to its original number. ¶¶24

Gautam Sharma Vs South Eastern Coal Fields Ltd. — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Digitally signed by YOGESH YOGESH TIWARI TIWARI Date: 2026.01.09 18:23:18 +0530

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2026:CGHC:1504

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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MCC No. 15 of 2026

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Gautam Sharma S/o Late Ayodhya Sharma Aged About 48 Years R/o Behind Of Masjid, Churcha Colliery, P.S.- Churcha, Tehsil- Baikunthpur, District- Koriya, C.G., Presently Posted And Working As Overman, West Block, Churcha Mine (R.O.), Churcha Colliery, Baikunthpur Area, District - Koriya Chhattisgarh.

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... Applicant

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versus

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1 - South Eastern Coal Fields Ltd. Through Its Chief Managing Director, Seepat Road, Sarkanda, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

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2 - Director Personal, South Eastern Coal Fields Ltd. Office Of Chief Managing Director, Seepat Road, Sarkanda, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

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3 - General Manager, South Eastern Coal Fields Ltd Baikunthpur Area, Baikunthpur, District Koriya Chhattisgarh.

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4 - General Manager (Mining)/sub -Area Manager, South Eastern Coal Fields Ltd. Churcha Mine (R.O.) Churcha Colliery, District Koriya Chhattisgarh.

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5 - Manager (Mines), South Eastern Coal Fields Ltd, Churcha Mine (R.O.) Churcha Colliery, District Koriya Chhattisgarh.

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6 - J.P.N. Tiwari, Senior Manager (Mining) South Eastern Coal Fields Ltd, Churcha Mine (R.O.) Churcha Colliery, District Koriya Chhattisgarh.

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... Non-applicants

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(Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

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